Last week, we were brainstorming our latest event idea, a balcony decorating contest.  And as we were thinking about creating a giant armada of pirate ships floating on the walls of our communities, we realized that pirate ships need one more vital element:  Cannons!  So our imagination went wild thinking of these new pirate ships engaging in a giant balcony against balcony battle with water balloons flung against other buildings, or even traitorously attacking their own.

Of course, a community wide balloon fight doesn't need to be tied in with the balcony decorating contest, so it is an event all its own.  Some things to keep in mind:

• Provide plenty of warnings to the community about the upcoming balloon war.  It would be quite bad if someone did not hear about the battle and got drenched as they were bringing in groceries.
• Provide a clear time frame for the battle, so that errant water balloons don't keep showing up days later.
• Try buying balloons in bulk and then offering them in the leasing office.